Morning Manna by Rufus Parker: Morning Manna by Rufus Parker

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 2024 October 3

Be An Edifier

“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19)

Today’s Morsel: In today’s world, with all the political divisiveness, fake news, liars, and unrest, peace for some seems hard to come by. I continuously hear folks saying, “I’m getting off Facebook”, “I’m closing my Instagram account.” And their reasoning is that people are posting and saying things that go against the word of God and that they are causing too much confusion in people’s lives. If we are going to have peaceful lives, then we must follow the things which make for peace, so that we may be able to edify others. And that requires us getting back to the old path and walking in the good way, so that we will find rest for our own soul, and be at peace with ourselves and others. As Isaiah says: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” (Isaiah 26:3) If you want to be a good edifier to others, then you must know the Prince of Peace and walk as He walked and in His ways.

Sing: I know the Peace Speaker, yes, I know Him by name. I know the Peace Speaker; He controls the wind and rain. When He says, ‘Peace be still” it has to obey; I know the Peace Speaker, yes, I know Him by name.

Thought For Today: “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

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About Morning Manna

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God. And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat (Exodus 16:10-15).

“Morning Manna” is a short daily devotion which began in 2002, with just a short note of encouragement to a friend who was facing difficulties at the time. Through their response, I was encouraged to begin a daily devotion via email and send it to people who asked to be put on the distribution list. It is now reaching around the globe. Its birth came about during Morning Prayer. The Lord revealed to me that I should forward my friend a word of encouragement, since it is through patience and comfort of the scripture that we find hope. Thus, I forwarded him the words the Lord had given to me for him, and he forwarded it on to someone else who was having difficulties in their life as well, and thus the original list began.

The goal of “Morning Manna” is to provide people with a quick, thought provoking Word from the Lord, as well as provide encouragement from His Word that can help them through the day and during unexpected trails and circumstances in their daily lives.

Several years ago, Jesus moved on my heart to start writing daily devotions; thus began “Morning Manna”. Today, many people are receiving these daily devotions and many of these people are forwarding it on to their family and friends. It is my hope to encourage even more through posting the devotions to this blog-page.

I pray that you, too, will enjoy reading the manna from this site.